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01-28-2014, 11:24 PM
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How do I get belt buckle apart?
I'm trying to get my 67 seat belt buckle apart, can anyone tell me how to get hinge pin and adjustment bar/ roller out?
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01-28-2014, 11:39 PM
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Re: How do I get belt buckle apart?
The hinge pin must press out one way or the other but not sure which way.
The adjustment bar I have no idea.
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01-28-2014, 11:43 PM
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Re: How do I get belt buckle apart?
Here you go. Click this LINK. I wrote this up for those of us like you who needed to accomplish this seemingly impossible task. Have fun!
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01-28-2014, 11:46 PM
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Re: How do I get belt buckle apart?
Ok, I just realized that the pictures on that post are gone. I'll have to retake them and repost. I'll try to get them done ASAP.
Sorry for the tease  Richard
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01-28-2014, 11:48 PM
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Re: How do I get belt buckle apart?
Now that I look back at your original post, I don't think my write up will help. Mine was for the plastic cover type, which is different than the '67 belts. Sorry.
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01-28-2014, 11:59 PM
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Re: How do I get belt buckle apart?
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01-29-2014, 06:36 PM
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Re: How do I get belt buckle apart?
I wouldn't swear to it, but I'd be willing to bet the metal casing is bent in a press after the unit is assembled to prevent the mechanism from coming apart. NTSB regulations and whatnot. You could build a jig on a car jack to open it a bit and then press the sides back together, but you'd have to retemper the steel as bending it back and forth will most like cause fatigue.
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01-29-2014, 07:35 PM
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Re: How do I get belt buckle apart?
That's kinda what I was thinking I would have to do. I'm not sure i could get it bent back without cracking or at least scratching the chrome not to mention a freshly painted top.
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01-29-2014, 08:06 PM
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Re: How do I get belt buckle apart?
You could try a bench vice with a thick piece of leather on the sides unless you have one without teeth. It'll probably try to come shooting out, though. Just buff out the scratches when you're done so long as it's not gouged... If that's how GM did it 40 years ago, it should work fine
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01-31-2014, 11:06 PM
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Re: How do I get belt buckle apart?
I got it apart
 1 belt ready for paint & chrome.
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02-02-2014, 07:41 PM
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Re: How do I get belt buckle apart?
Painted the buckles today,I hope I can get them back together without scratching them
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02-02-2014, 07:56 PM
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Re: How do I get belt buckle apart?
Those look great! Did you have to tweek it a bit to get them out?
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02-02-2014, 08:09 PM
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Re: How do I get belt buckle apart?
Thanks, I didn't actually have to tweak the chrome base I just pushed the pin out a little from the side with the wedge in it the I pulled the buckle up (with a little force) then drove the pin back the other way. Putting it back together without scratching it will be more of a challenge. The adjustment pin I filed the corner VERY slightly on one side then drove it out with a punch. That will make sense when your trying to get one apart.
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03-23-2014, 02:19 PM
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Re: How do I get belt buckle apart?
I got buckles back from getting re-chromed. Got 1 back together, scratched the other
So I'll repaint it & try again.
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03-23-2014, 04:13 PM
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Re: How do I get belt buckle apart?
They're looking real sharp.
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03-23-2014, 07:04 PM
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Re: How do I get belt buckle apart?
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03-23-2014, 09:41 PM
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Re: How do I get belt buckle apart?
Those do look good...
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05-06-2014, 10:35 PM
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Re: How do I get belt buckle apart?
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05-06-2014, 10:49 PM
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Re: How do I get belt buckle apart?
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